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Parliamentarian profile · Jan–Mar 2026

Josh Dolega

ALPTAS

Claimed in Jan-Mar 2026

$102,755

0.8× medianvs backbenchers this quarter: median $133,209 across 139 MPs

Shown in today's value: each quarter is adjusted for inflation with the ABS CPI, then compared. Applies across the site. How this works.

Of which $88,077 was discretionary (excludes Office Facilities). Repaid to the public purse this quarter: $0.

Lifetime claimed since Apr-Jun 2025$352,272 across 4 quarters of claims.

About $352,272 per year in office, over 4 quarters actually in Parliament.

In Parliament 27 May 2025, still serving.

Quarterly trend

Apr–Jun 2025 → Jan–Mar 2026 · today's $

What was claimed, by category

Categories in Jan-Mar 2026, ranked by amount. Tap a category to see its sub-categories.

  1. Employee Travel
    $32,951
    • Domestic Travel$32,951
  2. Scheduled Commercial Transport
    $21,433
    • Fares$21,433
  3. Office Administration
    $17,564
    • Printing and Communications$10,731
    • Office Consumables and Services$6,833
  4. Office Facilities
    $14,678
    • Other$14,678
  5. Travel Allowance
    $11,423
    • Travel Allowance$11,423
  6. Family Travel
    $2,081
    • Scheduled Commercial Transport$2,081
  7. Other Car Costs
    $1,634
    • COMCAR$1,634
  8. Telecommunications
    $568
    • Telecommunications - Usage$381
    • Telecommunications - Residential - Official$187

Largest individual claims this quarter

  1. Aggregated Total
    Employee Travel
    $32,950.73
  2. Aggregated Total
    Office Facilities
    $14,677.94
  3. Printing and Communications 1 Feb 26
    Office Administration
    $2,695.00
  4. Printing and Communications 7 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $2,609.00
  5. Printing and Communications 7 Jan 26
    Office Administration
    $2,492.00
  6. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-01-31
    $1,932.00
  7. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-02-08
    $1,610.00
  8. Parliamentary Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-01
    $1,610.00
  9. Canberra to Melbourne 13 Feb 26
    Scheduled Commercial Transport · Canberra → Melbourne
    $1,544.56
  10. Electorate Duties
    Travel Allowance · 2026-03-16
    $1,311.00

Sources

  • Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority · via data.gov.au · CC-BY 3.0 AU

    Trend covers 4 quarters (Apr–Jun 2025 to Jan–Mar 2026); the median comparison is against MPs in the same seniority role that quarter, falling back to all parliamentarians where a role is unknown.

Refreshed 15 June 2026 · Caveats